Search the web using Google Custom Search Engine (PSE). Use this when you need live information, documentation, or to research topics and the built-in web_search is unavailable.
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- Initial release of the Google Search skill for OpenClaw agents. - Enables web searches via Google's Custom Search API (PSE). - Provides setup instructions for API key and Programmable Search Engine ID. - Includes usage example for performing searches from the command line.
---
name: google-search
description: Search the web using Google Custom Search Engine (PSE). Use this when you need live information, documentation, or to research topics and the built-in web_search is unavailable.
---
# Google Search Skill
This skill allows OpenClaw agents to perform web searches via Google's Custom Search API (PSE).
## Setup
1. **Google Cloud Console:** Create a project and enable the "Custom Search API".
2. **API Key:** Generate an API Key.
3. **Search Engine ID (CX):** Create a Programmable Search Engine at [cse.google.com](https://cse.google.com/cse/all), and get your CX ID.
4. **Environment:** Store your credentials in a `.env` file in your workspace:
```
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_key_here
GOOGLE_CSE_ID=your_cx_id_here
```
## Workflow
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## Example Usage
```bash
GOOGLE_API_KEY=xxx GOOGLE_CSE_ID=yyy python3 skills/google-search/scripts/search.py "OpenClaw documentation"
```